Partizan and Crvena Zvezda make first steps to Serbian championship Finals

(Photo: ABA League j.t.d./Dragana Stjepanovic)

By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net

After losing the ABA League finals to arch-rivals Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet, Partizan Mozzart Bet hosted Mega MIS in the semifinals of the Serbian Super League.

Željko Obradović’s side struggled in the first half but took control of the game in the third period, eventually taking a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series with a final score of 82-72.

Uroš Trifunović shined with 23 points and eight rebounds for the winning side, while Aleksa Avramović added 16 points, and captain Kevin Punter scored 15 points.

Filip Jović led the scoring for Mega with 15 points, NBA draft prospect Nikola Đurišić added 14 points with seven assists, and Petar Kovačević scored 12 points. Former Anadolu Efes guard Ömercan Ilyasoğlu also had 12 points and dished seven assists.

Crvena Zvezda convincing against FMP

After Partizan, Crvena Zvezda took the first step towards another Serbian derby in the Finals by taking down FMP Soccerbet 97-87 in Game 1 of the semifinal series.

Yago dos Santos dominated with 25 points and six assists for a PIR of 32, while Luka Mitrović reached a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Nemanja Nedović followed with 13 points, Stefan Lazarević added 11, and Miloš Teodosić finished the game with 10 points and seven assists.

On the other side, Slovenian point guard Matic Rebec had 16 points and eight assists, Aleksa Stepanović scored 15, Jovan Novak 12, and Ranko Simović 10 points, while former Crvena Zvezda player Ognjen Kuzmić was on the verge of a double-double with eight points and 10 rebounds.

BLS Playoffs

First Round (best-of-three)

Borac Mozzart – Spartak Office Shoes 2-0 (95-92, 95-70)
FMP Soccerbet – Vojvodina MTS 2-0 (77-68, 93-65)

Second Round (best-of-three)

Boraz Mozzart – FMP Soccerbet 0-2 (87-90, 90-111)

Semifinals (best-of-three)

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet – FMP Soccerbet 1-0 (97-87)
Partizan Mozzart Bet – Mega MIS 1-0 (82-72)

Final (best-of-three)

Winners of Semifinals

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